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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21
"FR0M POST TO FINISH.v

Mr.. Hawley Smart, the well-known
author of the "Outsider" has given the
world "From Post To Finish," "a Rae
ing Romance" While Mr.. Smart's new
book is one of fiction, it is fiction that
is painfully realistic. The authors OBJ
servation was probably more heavily
taxed than his imagination. "From Post
To Finish" has plot, and strong one,
but it is plot of actual incident in place
OF evolvement. Mr.. Smart's "Racing
Romance" deals with, under the
gauziest fictitious veneering, with Eng
lish social facts, as stubborn as they are
disgraceful. The characters of the story
move on the great English race courses,
and Mr.. Smart's pages vividly illustrate
the fact that it is no more unusal for an
English gentleman to be turf '1eg"
than it is for an English lady of
fashion to be lewd. In From Post To
Finish" Mr.. Cuthbert Elliston worthily
represents on English turf, the numerous
"leg" element OF the English aristocracy,
and though the usual novelistic poetic
justice is done, and the gentleman
sharper finally brought to grief, there is
placed on record but very faint condem-
nation of his sharp practice land swindling
proclivities. Indeed, the disapproval of
the aristocratical English racing public
is made to hinge much more upon the
failure Of the gentleman sharpers' opera
tons, than upon the characteristics rem
dering those operations possible. Mr..
Smart's book is most blistering expose
of the English turf methods of the day
and generation, and the expose is rem
dered still more blistering by the very
evident fact that these methods can not
be painted in darker colors than their
own natural hues. A fitting companion
piece for "From Post to Finish" would
be like veracious fictitious" chronicle
OF English fashionable society with the
inspiration drawn from the Lord and
Lady Campbell and the Marquis and
Marchioness of Queensbury episodes
Belgravia and Pimlico are even more
susceptible of interesting illustration
than Newmarket, EPSON or the Derby.
The attention of Mr.. IIawley Smart is
respectfully called to his glorious and
aggressive opportunity. "From Post to
Finish" is very interesting story, as all
of Mr.. Smart's efforts are.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21
ALREADY BEARING FRUIT.

By our to-day's dispatches from the
National Capital, it will be seen that the
Department of the Interior has already
complied with the instructions of the
President in regard to the indemnity rail-
road lands, of which the now happily ia
nous Guilford Miller case was made a
test. These lands so long in the grasp of
the railroad corporations (through the eff
forts OF a subsidized land Department.
will at once be thrown open to citizen
settlers. Verify, resurrection hath come
to the Nation. The ghostly skeletons of
the past are being dragged from the dust
OF corruption, and, reclothed with firm
and healthful flesh, are being made to
walk before the people in strength and
beauty. The wrestling of those stolen
public lands from the vice-like clutch of
the grim triumvirate, Capital, Corruption
and Republicanism, is alone enough to
make Mr.. Cleveland's Administration
immortal
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21
WHY ARCTIC ANIMALS ARE WHITE

Wherever all the world around is re-
markably uniform in color and appear
ance, all the animals, birds and insects
alike, necessarily disguise themselves in
its prevailing tint to escape observation.
1t does not matter in the least whether
they are pedatory or defenseless, the
hunters or the hunted; if they are to
escape destruction or starvation, as the
case may be, they must assume the hue
of all the rest of nature about them In
the Arctic SHOWS, for example, all ami
mails, without exception, must needs be
snow-white. The polar bear, if he were
brown or black, would Immediately be
observed among the UNMARRIED ice-fields
by his expected prey, and could never
get chance of approaching his quarry
unperceived at close quarters. On the
other hand, the Arctic hare must equally
be dressed in a snow-white coat, or
the Arctic fox would too readily
discover him and pounce down upon
him otf-hand while conversely, the fox,
himself, if red or brown, could never
creep upon the unwarry hare without
previous detection, which would defeat
his purpose. For this reason the ptar-
migan and willow grouse become as
white in winter as the vast snow fields
under which they burrow; the ermine
changes his dusky summer coat for the
expensive wintry suit beloved of British
Themis; the snow-hunting acquires his
milk-white plumage; and even the
weasel assimilateS himself more or less in
hue to the unvarying garb of Arctic
nature. To be out of the fashion is there
quite literally to be out of the world; no
half-measures will suit the stern decree
of polar biology; strict compliance with
the law Of winter change is absolutely
necessary to success in the struggle for
existence. Now, how has this curious
uniformity of dress in Arctic ami
mails been brought about? Why, simply
by that unyielding principle of nature
which condemns the less adapted for
ever to extinction, and exalts the better
adapted to the high places of her herar-
chy in their stead. The ptarmigan and
the snow-buntings that look most like
the snow, have for ages been least likely
to attract the unfavorable attention of
Arctic fox or prowling ermine: the fox or
ermine that come most silently and most
unperceived across the shifting drifts has
been most likely to steal unawares on
the needless flocks OF ptarmigan and
snow bunting. In the one case protect
i've coloring preserves the animal from
himself being devoured; in the other case
it enables him the more easily to deyour
others. And since "eat or be eaten" is
the shrill sentence of nature upon all ami
NAL life, the final result is the unbroken
whitenoss of the Arctic fauna in all its
of fur and feather.-COrJl-
hiH Magazine.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY tons OF wool
have been shipped East from California
over the Canadian Pacific railroad. 1t is
very probable, however, that the feecy
product, even in installments of one
hundred and eighty tons, will longer be
of avail in "pulling the wool" over the
public eye in regard to the working OF
the Interstate law.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21

LORD LANsDowNE is meeting O'Brien's
charges with the we'll known English ar
gument on Irish affairs OF "big Orange
man with big club" We are sadly
afraid that this expression of opinion is
more forcible than effective. The Bal
four Irish argument will fail OF success
full application to the Canadian Lans-
downe necessities.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21

"WHY do children die? ?" is a question
which is being very generally discussed
by medical authorities, but we have
seen among the reasons no mention OF
green apples and unloaded PISTOLS
Morning Church Echo. In its explana-
tory reasons why does the Church Echo
omit contagious diseases and the City
Council?
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21

sketches are peculiarly interesting, treat
ing as they do, of the careers of two OF
the most popular Americans of the day
Robert J. Burdette, the famous humorist
OF press and platform, and P. T. Bar
mum, the greatest Snowman the world
has ever known. In miscellany the May
number OF the ArgOsy Is excellent. The
monthly will be welcome.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21
THE "GOLDEN ARGOSY ,,

The May number OF this popular
monthly is but another addition to its
fine record. 1t is full of good things.
On its pages the pens of able writers
have traced matter both entertaining and
instructive. Its fiction department will
give Its readers pleasant hours, and the
more solid wants of the mind are care
'oiiy mlnistered to. The biographical
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21

CONNECTICUT is again reveling in a
mysterious murder. 1t is said that Con-
necticut folk account for the periodical
discovery of bloody corpses in their
midst on the well-known ground that
their State is the Gland of steady habits"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21

THE President is looking out for the
moral welfare of the people of Alaska,
and has forbidden all Intoxicating
liquors and breech-loading rifles from
being taken there by our traders" A
wise Executive order.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21
FOR

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! east Of Cliff House.
$1,000 Lot 5x2O rods. 4,roCm house, wei
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90bO Lot 8, block Is, plat G, containing 1Ot
p-oN square rods, 2lst ward.
&0OOO All of lots 2, and 4, block IL, plat F
pow so acres, well fenced, all in lucerne
on 10th ward bench.
S11OO Lot ax9 rods, fronting north, blocks
G0dOO Lot 5x20 rods, 5-room rustic cottage
34fOO house. fine orchard, well fenced, {
blocks west of Cliff House.
S1SO Two whole lots, 30 acres lots and 4
pfoO block 1O1, plat C.
10000 Lot 10xl0, corner, 2-story brick house
D-OoO rooms, 10th ward.
$3.50 Lot lOcEn block l5 plat well fen fenced and
S1OOO Eight acres fine land north Of Hot
in lucerne.
G9OO Forty acres fine land over Jordan, :
p'OV miles from city.
SeOO Forty acres, Broom rustic house, mile
sp0'O west of Sandy station, near Jordan river.
eEO0 Five-acre lot, miles southeast of city,
plenty of water for irrigating.
e01OO 5x20 rods, fine orchard, 4roOm adobe
S-AOO house, outhOuseS, fine shade trees in
front, 9th ward.
10000 5x10 rods, nice sroom cottage house,
paw good barn, fine orchard, Sth ward.
eSOO Lot 312x10 rods, 2-room adobe house. in
PoOO 18th ward, between street car line and
glass factory.
5000 Lot S1ax10 rods, nice rustic 3room
poOO house and kitchen, in 2lst ward.
S6RO Lot 5x2O rods, 2room frame house. in
POcN 9Th ward, block south of d. & X. G. w.
round house.
$4,000 Lot 4x2O rods, splendid rustic cottage
P'-oO house of rooms, fine orchard and
barn, elegant style house, in 9th ward.
e11OO Lot 5x10 rods, good orchard, good g.
AOO room adobe house, in 11th ward
$4,000 Loot 5srD Is 5S adobe house and
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~ mostly in lucerne, good spring of
water
S110O Corner lot, 10x10, nice Groom brick
"" cottage house, east bench.
SShO Lot 3xlO rods, new Groom brick house.
pOoO 21st ward.
S00S0 Lot 3X10 rods, nice brick cottage D.
room house, in Sth ward
10000 % acres fine land, all under cultiva-
p--OO ton, acres in orchard, 2story house,
Bountiful, Davis county.
S960O Lot 3x10 rods, nice Groom brick cot
tage, hydrant water, good barn, in
18th ward
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21
SALE:

10000 Lot 5x2O rods, houses, fine orchard
p-oVO in 9th ward
e6OO Lot 211lx1O rods, small Broom house, 21st
SoOO ward. A good bargain.
s5OO& 5000 5O lots t2555S rods each with
on each; viii be sold separately or both to-
e11OO Lot 4x10 rods old adobe house, four
2iAOO blocks east and "a south of Cliff
House.
e20OO Lot 313x2O rods. elegant Groom cot
poNVO tage, all fenced to itself, in 9th ward.
$4,000 Corner lot 7x6 rods. nice poplar shade
POOOO trees, in 18th ward
e9eO0 Lot 4x11 rods, 2-story adobe, s-room
PoOOO house, hydrant water, in 18th ward.
e10OOS acres fine land, good water title,
, SIAOO splendid dwelling house, ~ miles
south and mile east of the State Road.
e11OO Lot 3x20 rods. nice neat 5-room cot
S1fOO tage house, 10th ward.
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p1OOO postofiice. all under good wire fence,
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SO"O schoolhouse.
$4,000 65 feet front by 100 back, within a
SAoOOO half block of Wasatch corner.
$4,000 Lot 1Ox1O rods, 1 block from Cliff
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$1,000 Lot 3x1O rods, 2-story adobe house, 7
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SZOUO House.
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tpOOO Dist ward.
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S16OO Corner lot, 10x2O rods, nice orchard,
W oOO 4-room adobe house, in 1st ward, close
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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21
Unnecessary Misery.

Probably as much misery comes from
habitual constipation as from any de.
rangement of the functions of the body
and it is difficult to cure, for the reason
that no one likes to take the medicines
usually prescribed. HAMBURG FIGS were
prepared to obviate this difficulty, and
they will be found pleasant to the taste
OF women and children. Twenty-Five
cents. At all druggists. J. ]. Mack &
Co., proprietors, S. F.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21

REAL estate prices in Salt Lake City
still maintain the stiff upper lip that has
become proverbial.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21

HAVE N PROPERTY ALI. OVER THE CITY, AND
INVITE STRANGERS TO o AT OFFIUE
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-21

The Importance of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
Tie blood, and we ask you to try Hoods
DarIJIiap Sarsaparilla. Itstrengthens
SSNH0i and builds up the system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while it eradieates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
OF tie vegetable remedies used give to
ioods SarsapariIla pecul- I+>>,e
lar curative powers. No - itSSn
othermedicine has such record of wonderfpl
cures. II you have made up your mind to
buy Hoods Sarsaparilla do not be induced To
Like any other instead 1t is a Peculiar
Medicine, and is worthy your confidence.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by c. /. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass.
zoo Doses One Dollar
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-06
The Lively Q"eon Regent.

The Queen Regent of Spain is knock
ing the blue laws of Spanish etiquet to
pieces at jolly rate. The other day
she called a meeting of the Ministry at
the Castle of Aranjuez. When the
statesmen reached the gate of the park
they found the Queen and the Princess
Isabel waiting for them. The Queen
was in a victoria and the Princess
Isabel was in drag and four. The
Queen was driving. She invited Senor
Segasta to take seat beside her, and
the other Ministers were accommodated
in the drag. On reaching the castle
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-06
Royalty Insane.

The faint of insanity that pervades.
the royal families of Europe is assum-
ing alarming proportions. Succeeding
the sad case of the Duchess of Cumber-
land comes that of the Duchess OF
d'Alencon was engaged to the late King
of Bavaria, who, it lis now recognized. >.
was hopelessly mad for nearly twenty
years. She is also the sister of the EN-
press of Austria. The royal family of
England are not exempt from this
scourge of Kings. George the Third
was insane at his jubilee in 18O9.- His
blood flows in the veins of the royal.
family. -.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-06
A Popular Prince.

The Prince of Wales is popular be.
cause he goes everywhere and cultivates
the good will of the public. He is not
regarded as a brilliant man, but man
of much more than ordinary executive
capacity. He is what the English call
clever. He is thoroughly well educated
in the science of modern politics. This
is one of the rules of his life. Some OF
his friends think that this is great
mistake upon his part; that he could be
an influential factor in politics if he so
desired, and could make for himself
something of a career beyond the social
one which seems to thoroughly satisfy
him. He is the member of the House
of Lords and can vote and take part in
the debates there when he pleases.
The only part he has ever taken in
legislation was TO go into the House of
Lords and advocate the passage through
bis personal influence of the bill to per-
nit marriage between man and a
sister of deceased wife. This was
the popular side Of the question, but his
influence was not sufficient to carry it
through the House of Lords. He does not
himself think that he will ever be king.
This is his excuse given for his ignoring
politics and giving himself up to social
life. His mother is in much better
health than he, and without any doubt,
barring accidents is good for the next
twenty years. There are a number Of
people in England who think that
Queen Victoria will never have any
royal successor; that by the time she
passes away England will have become
an actual Republic, even in name
Letter From, London. n >S.se~ l$< ZIP
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-06
Bird Notes

The 3blackbird has been found equally
destructive Of the eggs Of birds OF other
species with that Of the crow and
sparrow,
a swallow flew against Phila-
delphia boys face and drove his bill
clean through his cheek. The boy held
the bird fast by his teeth, and it now
occupies q cage as a pet.
A pair Of swallows have built nest
in one of the electric lights Of Oshkosh,
Wis and have hatched six young ones.
The nest is directly under the bowl
which is placed over the light, and but
a few inches from the light.
John Ellis OF Williamsport, Pa, has
a very intelligent crow. When he sees
the dog dining he sneaks up behind and
grabs his tail. The dog wheels around,
when the crow snatches up the covet-
ed food and is instantly out of reach.
The catbird, just before dining upon
your ripe, nice cherries, perches him
upon an eminence in the neighborhood,
and then you are treated to comic
opera of over half an hours length.
His melody at such times is very pleas
ing. Il ~'..;@"' 81 .'
An owl swooped down from a tall
tree uDOn a. catfish which James Will
kins of Americus, Ca, had upon his
hook while fishing. The fight between
the owl and Wilkins was desperate
one, with the final discontinue of the
bird. "# -.
Three times a Sumter, Ga, man
broke up the nest of guinea hen
that seemed determined to sit. The
last time she deliberately walked to a
well, flew to the curbing, and plunged
head first into the deep waters below.
" hen got out she was dead.
Something new in the bird line was
captured by F. B. Phelps of Mulberry.
S. C. 1t las the head of the owl, with
tremendous black eyes. Its face looked
like monkeys with white cheeks and
a black streak over each eye. The
rest of the head inclined to gray, with
black dots near the end of each feather.
The body was covered with beautiful
plumage. Whenever he went near it
it would give most unearthly yell that
frightened the dogs. 1t whipped out
every dog on the place.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-06
Kindly Treated by Bismarck.

- 81 4 E i =. = . e.
Two young English ladies living at
Dresden recently went to Berlin on a
visit. and wishing to make the most OF
their time, wrote to the chancellor ex-
pressing their fervent wish to see him;
whereupon they received an invitation
to his palace, where they were most
kindly received. A servant took them
through the palace and showed them
everything of interest, with which they
were, of course, greatly delighted, their
joy eliminating when Prince Bismarck
himself suddenly appeared and address
ed them most kindly in fluent English,
walking with them for some time in the
garden before bidding them farewell. :
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-06

coffee was brought and the Queen or
dered cigars to be produced as well
and offered to the gentlemen. The
Ministers seemed to hesitate. In all
the annals OF Spanish history no sub
ject has ever smoked in the presence Of
q Queen. The Queen Regent, however,
gave the command, and the Ministers,
like dutiful subjects, obeyed. Gold
Sticks and Chamberlains have been
ever since in hopeless dependency.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-06
Hoods SarsapariIIa
MORE WORDS OF PRAISE.
Rheumatism Blood Disease entirely cured
- ROCHESTER,, April l, 1885.
To the PQrdee Medicine Co., re- e..'

. ~ -" - ROCHESTER,, April l, 1885.
To the Pardee Medicine Co., ...s. Fl
GENTS: Allow me to say a few words
in praise of DR.. Pardee's Rheumatic
Remedy; and if what have to say will
induce others who are afflicted with neu-
ralgia or rheumatism to use it, / shall feel
that have been the means of doing some
little good to my fellow men. December
~, 1885, while at work in the shop, was
taken suddenly with sharp, piercing pains
and was compelled to leave the shop.
The next morning was unable to rise,
and grew worse daily although was
under the best medical treatment. But I
obtained no relief until I began using
DR.. Pardee's Remedy, which did March
18th, and after using il three days, could
walk about the house. I continued to
use it and improved rapidly every day.
I am now at work and entirely free from
pain, and have gained five pounds in
weight, but I shall continue the remedy
until / feel sure the poison is out of my
blood, for am certain that rheumatism
is blood disease. You are at liberty to
use my name or refer anyone to me, for
shall be only too glad to recommend it to
anyone who is suffering as I was. I know
it will cure any case of rheumatism, if
used as directed.
am, verv truly yours,
GEORGE DOANE.
Foreman at Goodger & MAYORS shoe
factory, 65 South st. Paul street; resi:
dence, 6 Griffith street. EG